Drive innovation with application development

The rapid changes across devices, data, and the cloud are driving a revolution in applications. To remain relevant and lead in this new software-powered world, you need to look at technology as a strategic differentiator, capable of creating new possibilities. Microsoft can help modernise your business applications.

Embrace 2015 with an innovation agenda

In 2015, Forrester Research predicts CIOs will finally connect their team’s technical and business know-how to the CEO’s focus on company growth and customer obsession by accelerating their firm’s business technology agenda and establishing themselves as a digital business leader. They predict CIOs will do three things to lead their digital transformation.

Lead business innovation – by the numbers

Like no time before, IT has an opportunity to lead business innovation. Aligning application development to an organisation’s top goals is the first step. Taking into consideration your customer’s needs and how you can better serve and communicate with them is also key. Use the five questions in this infographic to start the conversation within your organisation.

Develop and deploy applications faster

Microsoft’s solutions enable your team to develop, test and deploy applications faster, on either Windows or Linux, with the flexibility to deploy in the cloud or on-premises. Prototyping new ideas can be handled rapidly, as Microsoft Azure cloud services provide you the resources needed in just minutes for quick provisioning. Even globally, if required.

Bringing banking to the unbanked

Temenos

Using the Microsoft Azure platform, core banking software provider Temenos can offer a software-as-a-service banking app to an industry that has historically relied on on-premises solutions. They can now grow more rapidly in emerging markets.

Improving weather forecasts

AccuWeather

"With Microsoft Azure, we gain velocity because we can be innovative without worrying about complex infrastructure. A proof-of-concept that might have taken three months to execute now takes three days," says Chris Patti, AccuWeather Vice President of Technology.

Making construction sites safer

Skanska

By using Microsoft Azure to rapidly implement a new monitoring solution on their construction jobsites, Skanska has improved risk and compliance management, operational efficiencies and transparency, and gained a competitive edge.